Summary
Lamar Middle is a public middle school in Temple, Texas, serving 538 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Temple Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 788 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lamar Middle consistently performs below the state and district averages on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading was 38.75% for 6th grade, 32.72% for 7th grade, and 45.83% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 54.21%, 51.69%, and 56.39%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools. Additionally, Lamar Middle has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.5% to 2.3%, which are higher than the state average.
When comparing Lamar Middle to other nearby middle schools, such as Bonham Middle and Travis Science Academy within the same district, as well as Moody Middle, Bruceville-Eddy J H, South Belton Middle, Academy J H, Belton Middle, and North Belton Middle in other districts, Lamar Middle consistently performs worse academically, with lower STAAR test scores and lower rankings from SchoolDigger. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7, Lamar Middle's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that factors other than student-teacher ratio, such as curriculum, instructional practices, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's underperformance.
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